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Turkish calligraphers have sold 71 works and collected some 2 million Turkish Liras (over $100,000) within the scope of an auction they organized for people affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes, donating the proceeds to the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

The auction, organized by Calligraphy Art Atelier, was broadcast live on social media.

A group of about 40 locals in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa on July 12 took two employees of the Dicle Electricity Distribution Corporation (DEDAŞ) hostage in protest against power cuts in the neighborhood, Doğan News Agency has reported.